NEW Men’s Ostro & Women’s Alize Plus Fleeces from Páramo

Unique directional fleece offering exceptional warmth, water-repellency, breathability and comfort for all activities in mountain environments.

This technical hoodie uses high loft, wind-resistant, water-repellent - and amazingly soft - Nikwax® Fleece+ and combines with the Ostro or Alize Windproofs for full waterproofing when needed - offering really versatile cold weather protection

• Zoned Nikwax Fleece fabrics provide optimised insulation, as side panels under the arms allow heat to dissipate, while high loft Fleece+ is in key areas for insulation and water-repellency.

• Simple, close-fitting "Ninja" hood fits well under a helmet with off-centre zip for comfort.

• Five pockets, all lined with mesh Pump Liner® to help move moisture.

What’s different about this fleece?

Many mid-layers simply provide extra insulation over a baselayer. This fleece offers more versatility:

1. It’s water-repellent - so provides great protection when worn as an outer layer.

2. It’s directional, moving moisture from perspiration and condensation away from you constantly to leave you more comfortable.

3. In the worst conditions, it’s designed to work with the highly packable Ostro or Alize Windproof to provide a higher level of weather protection, equivalent to the protection of one of our waterproof jackets.  As a result, it adapts easily to protect you in a huge range of conditions.

Extend your comfort zone

BMC Peak Limestone South: A new world awaits you.

Peak Limestone South, the latest definitive guidebook from the BMC, is making its way your way. This volume shines its light on the magnificent trad and sport climbs in the Matlock area: sizzling runouts on High Tor; mid-grade classics on Wildcat Crags; shady pleasures at Willersley Castle; Brassington’s Dolomitic mini-crags; a lazy lifetime of Dovedale gems; the manyfold joys of the Manifold Valley; Beeston’s pocketed symphonies; reclusive sport in the Wirksworth hinterland.

The book features all the quality and inspiration that can be packed between two covers with over 2000 climbs on 50 crags. The crags have never looked so good with big, bright photo-topos and top-class action shots to all the crags from the A-list blockbusters to coy wooded escarpments you never knew existed. Anyone who doesn’t know these crags will be in for a treat and even southern experts will discover manifold surprises.

Peak Limestone South: A new world awaits you.

£25 or £20 for BMC Members.